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Where does “talisman” come from?

talisman (French) comes from Arabic طلسم, from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα, from Ancient Greek τελέω, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

talisman (French): talisman

Definitions

  1. talisman

Ancestry of “talisman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطلسمenigma; talisman; seal inscribed with cryptic...
2Ancient Greekτέλεσμαpayment, toll, taxes; certificate
3Ancient Greekτελέωto bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,...
4Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
5Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
6Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “talisman”

  • talisman
  • talismanic
  • talismanically
  • talismánico
  • talismán
  • talismanique
  • talismânico
  • talismã
  • talisman
  • талисман
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